Multiple JUNO Award winner and Grammy Nominated producer Gavin Brown has written with and/or produced a variety of acts like Three Days Grace, Billy Talent, Thornley, Metric, Sarah Harmer, Stereos, Tea Party, Skillet, Hoobastank, Barenaked Ladies and The Tragically Hip's latest release, Now For Plan A. Brown is based in Toronto, Canada and Los Angeles, California. Having worked with a variety of acts, Gavin is best known for both his ability to develop and break young artists, and his ability to make career records with already successful acts. He is attributed with developing Three Days Grace, Billy Talent, and The Midway State. He is also acclaimed for his success with alt-rock act, Metric. Gavin co-wrote the first two Three Days Grace records. He is well known for hits like "I Hate Everything About You", "Pain" and "Never Too Late" which went on to sell millions of records. He also found Billy Talent and produced two records with the band, Billy Talent and Billy Talent II. In April 2004, Brown was awarded the JUNO Award for Producer of the Year, for the Billy Talent and Three Days Grace albums. He produced the Cancer Bats record, Birthing The Giant, which went on to have success in Canada. Brown also produced important Canadian records for Thornley and The Tea Party. He has also collaborated with successful rock acts like Theory of a Deadman, Halestorm, and Thousand Foot Krutch.